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Lexicon :: Strong's H2372 - ḥāzâ

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חָזָה
Transliteration
ḥāzâ
Pronunciation
khaw-zaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 633

Strong’s Definitions

חָזָה châzâh, khaw-zaw'; a primitive root; to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of:—behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x

The KJV translates Strong's H2372 in the following manner: see (38x), behold (7x), look (3x), prophesy (2x), provide (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x
The KJV translates Strong's H2372 in the following manner: see (38x), behold (7x), look (3x), prophesy (2x), provide (1x).

  1. to see, perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide

    1. (Qal)

      1. to see, behold

      2. to see as a seer in the ecstatic state

      3. to see, perceive

        1. with the intelligence

        2. to see (by experience)

        3. to provide

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָזָה châzâh, khaw-zaw'; a primitive root; to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of:—behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.
STRONGS H2372: Abbreviations
† I. חָזָה verb (almost wholly in poetry) see, behold (Aramaic azo, חֲוָא, see, perceive with the eyes; Palmyrene Ethp. אתחזי ＝ ἔδοξεν ReckendZMG, 1888, 397; Arabic حَزَى, perceive with the inner vision, only; حَازٍ astronomer, astrologer) —
Qal Perfect ח׳ Psalm 58:11 + 6 times; חָזִיתָ Proverbs 22:29; Proverbs 29:30; חָזִית Isaiah 57:8; חֶזִיתִי Job 15:17; חֲזִיתִךָ Psalm 63:3 [Psalm 63:2]; שָחזוּ Job 24:1 + 5 times; חֲוִיתֶם Job 27:12; Ezekiel 13:7, 8; Imperfect יֶחֱוֶה Numbers 24:4 + 2 times; 3rd person feminine singular וְתַ֫חַז Micah 4:11; 2nd person masculine singular תֶּחֱזֶה Exodus 18:21; 1st person singular אֶחֱזֶה Psalm 17:15 + 4 times; אָ֫חַז Job 23:9; plural יֶחֱזוּ Isaiah 26:11 + 4 times; יֶחֱזָי֑וּן Isaiah 26:11; תֶּחְוֶ֫ינָה Isaiah 33:17 + 2 times; תֶּתֱזוּ Isaiah 30:10; Cant 7:1; 1st person plural וְנֶחֱזֶה Songs 7:1; Imperative חֲזֵה Isaiah 33:20; Isaiah 48:6; חֲזוּ Psalm 46:9; Isaiah 30:10; Infinitive construct. חֲזוֺת Psalm 27:4; Ezekiel 21:34; Participle חֹזֶה Ezekiel 12:27; plural חֹזִים Isaiah 47:13; Ezekiel 13:9, 16; Ezekiel 22:28. (All other participle forms are used as nouns, see חֹזֶה.)
1. see, behold:
a. with the eye, accusative of thing Psalm 58:9; Psalm 58:11; Proverbs 22:29; Proverbs 29:20; Isaiah 33:20; Isaiah 57:8; God in theophany Exodus 24:11 (JE); God, after death, apart from the flesh Job 19:26, 27; the face of God Psalm 11:7; Psalm 17:15 (after death).
b. subj. the eyes themselves; man's eyes: תֶּחֱזֶינָה עֵינֶיךָ thine eyes will behold Isaiah 33:17; also of God's eyes: Psalm 11:4; Psalm 17:2.
c. with בְּ look on (intensely, with gratification); a damsel Songs 7:1 (twice in verse); Zion Micah 4:11; נֹעַם י׳ in the temple Psalm 27:4; the work of God Job 36:25; with investigation בַּכּוֺכָבִים on the stars, as stargazers, in astrology Isaiah 47:13.
2. see as a seer in the ecstatic state, with accusative of the vision seen: חזון Isaiah 1:1; Ezekiel 12:27; Ezekiel 13:16; מחזה Numbers 24:4, 16 (J E; poetry, Balaam); מחזה שׁוא Ezekiel 13:7; משּׂא Isaiah 13:1; Habakkuk 1:1; משׂאות שׁוא Lamentations 2:14; שׁוא Ezekiel 13:6, 9, 23; Ezekiel 21:34 [Ezekiel 21:29]; Ezekiel 22:28; Lamentations 2:14; כזב Ezekiel 13:8; שֶׁקֶר Zechariah 10:2; object deceitful things Isaiah 30:10; (ים)דברׅ Isaiah 2:1; Amos 1:1; Micah 1:1; with לְ be a seer, for any one Isaiah 30:10; see a vision for one Lamentations 2:14 (twice in verse).
3. see, perceive:
a. with the intelligence, absolute Job 34:32; Proverbs 24:32; accusative of thing Isaiah 48:6; Yahweh in his temple Psalm 63:3 [Psalm 63:2]; in his providential workings Job 23:9; Psalm 46:9; Isaiah 26:11 (twice in verse).
b. see, by experience absolute Job 27:12; accusative of thing Job 15:17; Job 24:1.
c. provide, תחזה מכל העם אנשׁי חיל Exodus 18:21 provide from all the people men of ability (E).
Note. — בֵּית אֲבָנִים יֶתֱזֶה Job 8:17 is difficult: RV renders he (it) beholdeth the place of stones (the root of the plant personified) Hengst, compare Reuss and others after Syriac Version Targum. Other renderings are: pierceth (compare חָזַז) Bö Ew Hi (יְחַזֶּה), Di De MV; between the stones it liveth (יִחְיֶה) Greek Version of the LXX Siegf.

Biblical Aramaic

† חֲזָה verb see, behold (see Biblical Hebrew); —
Pe. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ח׳ Daniel 4:20 [Daniel 4:23]; Daniel 5:1; 2nd person masculine singular תֲוַיְתָ Daniel 2:43 +, תָה- Daniel 2:41 (twice in verse); 1st person singular חֲזֵית Daniel 2:46 +; 2nd person masculine plural תֲוֵיתוּן Daniel 2:8;
Pe. Infinitive מְֶָחֱזֵז֑א Ezra 4:14; Participle active חָוֵה Daniel 2:31 + 14 times; plural חָוַיִן Daniel 3:27; Daniel 5:23; passive חֲוֵה Daniel 3:19; —
1. see, have sense: of sight Daniel 5:23.
2. see, behold:
a. accusative of person Daniel 3:25, with ל Daniel 3:27, accusative of thing Daniel 5:5.
b. see, witness dishonour of king (accusative) Ezra 4:14.
3. usually behold in dream or vision (often participle in periphrastic conjugation), accusative of person, Ezra 4:20, accusative of thing Ezra 2:41. Ezra 2:41. Ezra 2:43; Ezra 4:17, absolute Ezra 2:34; Ezra 7:4. Ezra 7:7. Ezra 7:9. Ezra 7:11. Ezra 7:11. Ezra 7:21, + אֲלוּ Ezra 2:31; Ezra 4:7. Ezra 4:10, אֲרוּ Ezra 7:2. Ezra 7:6. Ezra 7:13; with object clause Ezra 2:8. Ezra 2:45; behold a dream, accusative חֵלֶם, Ezra 2:26; Ezra 4:2; Ezra 6:15; Ezra 7:1.
4. passive＝customary (seemly) Daniel 3:19 (so Targum Leviticus 5:10 and elsewhere, see Dr).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

18:21; 18:21; 24:11

Leviticus

5:10

Numbers

24:4; 24:4; 24:16

Ezra

2:8; 2:26; 2:31; 2:34; 2:41; 2:41; 2:43; 2:45; 4:2; 4:7; 4:10; 4:14; 4:14; 4:17; 4:20; 6:15; 7:1; 7:2; 7:4; 7:6; 7:7; 7:9; 7:11; 7:11; 7:13; 7:21

Job

8:17; 15:17; 15:17; 19:26; 19:27; 23:9; 23:9; 24:1; 24:1; 27:12; 27:12; 34:32; 36:25

Psalms

11:4; 11:7; 17:2; 17:15; 17:15; 27:4; 27:4; 46:9; 46:9; 58:9; 58:11; 58:11; 63:2; 63:2

Proverbs

22:29; 22:29; 24:32; 29:20

Song of Songs

7:1; 7:1; 7:1

Isaiah

1:1; 2:1; 13:1; 26:11; 26:11; 26:11; 30:10; 30:10; 30:10; 30:10; 33:17; 33:17; 33:20; 33:20; 47:13; 47:13; 48:6; 48:6; 57:8; 57:8

Lamentations

2:14; 2:14; 2:14

Ezekiel

12:27; 12:27; 13:6; 13:7; 13:7; 13:8; 13:8; 13:9; 13:9; 13:16; 13:16; 13:23; 21:29; 22:28; 22:28

Daniel

2:8; 2:31; 2:41; 2:43; 2:46; 3:19; 3:19; 3:25; 3:27; 3:27; 4:20; 4:23; 5:1; 5:5; 5:23; 5:23

Amos

1:1

Micah

1:1; 4:11; 4:11

Habakkuk

1:1

Zechariah

10:2

H2372

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Strong's Number H2372 matches the Hebrew חָזָה (ḥāzâ),
which occurs 51 times in 47 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:21 - Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 24:11 - He didn't lay his hand on the nobles of the children of Yisra'el. They saw God, and ate and drank.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:4 - He says, who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of Shaddai, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:16 - He says, who hears the words of God, Knows the knowledge of Ha`Elyon, Who sees the vision of Shaddai, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:17 - His roots are wrapped around the rock pile, He sees the place of stones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:17 - "I will show you, listen to me; That which I have seen I will declare:

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:26 - After my skin is destroyed, Then in my flesh shall I see God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:27 - Whom I, even I, shall see on my side. My eyes shall see, and not as a stranger. "My heart is consumed within me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:9 - He works to the north, but I can't see him; He turns south, but I can't catch a glimpse of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:1 - "Why aren't times laid up by Shaddai? Why don't those who know him see his days?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:12 - Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; Why then have you become altogether vain?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:32 - Teach me that which I don't see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:25 - All men have looked thereon. Man sees it afar off.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:4 - The LORD is in his holy temple. The LORD is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:7 - For the LORD is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:2 - Let my sentence come forth from your presence; Let your eyes look on equity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:15 - As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:4 - One thing I have asked of the LORD, that I will seek after, That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To see the LORD's beauty, And to inquire in his temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 46:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:8 - Come, see the LORD's works, What desolations he has made in the eretz.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 58:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:8 - Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, Like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 58:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:10 - The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 63:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:2 - So I have seen you in the sanctuary, Watching your power and your glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:29 - Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings; He won't serve obscure men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:32

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:32 - Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:20 - Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:13 - Return, return, Shulammite! Return, return, that we may gaze at you. Lover Why do you desire to gaze at the Shulammite, As at the dance of Machanayim?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:1 - The vision of Yesha`yahu the son of Amotz, which he saw concerning Yehudah and Yerushalayim, in the days of `Uzziyah, Yotam, Achaz, and Hizkiyahu, kings of Yehudah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:1 - This is what Yesha`yahu the son of Amotz saw concerning Yehudah and Yerushalayim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:1 - The burden of Bavel, which Yesha`yahu the son of Amotz did see.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:11 - The LORD, your hand is lifted up, yet they don't see: but they shall see your zeal for the people, and be disappointed; yes, fire shall devour your adversaries.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:10 - who tell the seers, "Don't see;" and to the prophets, "Don't prophesy to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:17 - Your eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall see a land that reaches afar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:20 - Look on Tziyon, the city of our solemnities: your eyes shall see Yerushalayim a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof shall never be plucked up, neither shall any of the cords of it be broken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 48:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:6 - You have heard it; see all this; and you, will you not declare it? I have shown you new things from this time, even hidden things, which you have not known.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:8 - Behind the doors and the posts have you set up your memorial: for you have uncovered yourself to another than me, and are gone up; you have enlarged your bed, and made you a covenant with them: you loved their bed where you saw it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:14 - Your prophets have seen for you false and foolish visions; They have not uncovered your iniquity, to bring back your captivity, But have seen for you false oracles and causes of banishment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:27 - Son of man, behold, they of the house of Yisra'el say, The vision that he sees is for many day to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:6 - They have seen falsehood and lying divination, who say, the LORD says; but the LORD has not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:7 - Haven't you seen a false vision, and haven't you spoken a lying divination, in that you say, the LORD says; but I have not spoken?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:8 - Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have spoken falsehood, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, says the Lord GOD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:23 - Therefore you shall no more see false visions, nor practice divination. I will deliver my people out of your hand; and you shall know that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:29 - while they see for you false visions, while they divine lies to you, to lay you on the necks of the wicked who are deadly wounded, whose day is come in the time of the iniquity of the end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:1 - The words of `Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Yisra'el in the days of `Uzziyah king of Yehudah, and in the days of Yarov`am the son of Yo'ash king of Yisra'el, two years before the earthquake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:1 - The word of the LORD that came to Mikhah the Morashti in the days of Yotam, Achaz, and Hizkiyahu, kings of Yehudah, which he saw concerning Shomron and Yerushalayim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:11 - Now many nations have assembled against you, that say, 'Let her be defiled, And let our eye gloat over Tziyon.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:1 - The oracle which Havakkuk the prophet saw.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:2 - For the terafim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie; And they have told false dreams. They comfort in vain. Therefore they go their way like sheep. They are oppressed, because there is no shepherd.
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